Bourgeois+61

by Sabrina Hua & Ellis Lee

In her quiet Broadmeadows garage, fashion designer Phoebe Thuy Trang Nguyen meticulously sews life into the fabric of her Melbourne-based brand, Bourgeois+61. Against the backdrop of her working-class family’s history of exploitation in the garment industry, Phoebe navigates familial resistance, the struggle for Asian representation, and the ambition to empower other Asian creatives. Bourgeois+61 is a 5-minute documentary that brings to light the untold stories behind each garment people wear and reinforces the need for recognition and change in the industry.